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Electoral Politics

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Q. 1
What is one of the key powers of the Election Commission of India in ensuring free and fair elections?
A
Implementing the Code of Conduct
B
Conducting election campaigns
C
Deciding on election dates
D
Appointing government officials
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Q. 2
In a democracy, everyone should have one vote and every vote should have equal value.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 3
Which one of the following provisions fails to ensure fair and equal chance to compete to candidates and political parties?
A
No party or candidate is bound by the model code of conduct
B
No party or candidate can use government resources for election campaign
C
Nobody can appeal to the voters in the name of caste or religion
D
No party or candidate can bribe or threaten voters
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Q. 4
Elections held after the term of five years for Lok Sabha are called.
A
Mid-term elections
B
General elections
C
By-elections
D
All of these
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Q. 5
The voter’s list is also known as:
A
Election
B
Voter Identity Card
C
Electoral Roll
D
None of these
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Q. 6
Which is the new reform introduced in the electoral process by the Election Commission?
A
Electronic voting machine
B
Indelible ink
C
Polling booths
D
Voters list
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Q. 7
Which choices do voters make in a representative democracy?
A
Choose law-makers
B
Choose government
C
Choose guiding party policies
D
All of the above
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Q. 8
Choose the correctly matched pair.
A
Lok Sabha Constituencies - 540
B
Reserved seats for SCs - 84
C
Minimum age to vote - 21 years
D
Reserved seats for OBCs in Lok Sabha - 47
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Q. 9
“Save Democracy” slogan was given by which political party in 1977?
A
Congress Party
B
Janata Party
C
Telugu Desam Party
D
Left Front
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Q. 10
By-Election is the election which is held?
A
To fill up a vacancy in the legislature
B
When a legislature is dissolved before the expiry of its normal term
C
Indirectly
D
Directly
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Q. 11
How many constituencies are there in our country for Lok Sabha elections?
A
544
B
543
C
560
D
541
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Q. 12
Which provision fails to ensure fair competition?
A
No appeals based on caste/religion
B
No model code of conduct
C
No use of government resources
D
No bribing or threatening voters
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Q. 13
During election the voters make many choices. Select the correct options.
A
Who will grant Fundamental Rights?
B
Who will contest elections?
C
Who will check the functioning of courts?
D
Who will form the government and take major decisions?
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Q. 14
Which of the following slogans was given during West Bengal Assembly elections in 1977?
A
Garibi Hatao
B
Save Democracy
C
Protect the self-respect of the Telugus
D
Land to the tiller
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Q. 15
Who has given the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’?
A
Indira Gandhi
B
Rajiv Gandhi
C
Sanjay Gandhi
D
Sonia Gandhi
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Q. 16
The number of Lok Sabha Constituencies in India at present is:
A
543
B
540
C
546
D
541
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Q. 17
Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’?
A
Chaudhary Devi Lal
B
Chaudhary Charan Singh
C
Ajit Singh
D
None of these
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Q. 18
Which of the following states has maximum Lok Sabha Constituencies?
A
Maharashtra
B
Bihar
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Uttar Pradesh
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Q. 19
Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic?
A
In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote
B
India has the largest number of voters
C
India’s Election Commission is very powerful
D
In India, the losing parties accept the electoral verdict
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Q. 20
Which of the following does not include election procedure?
A
Booth capturing
B
Voting
C
Canvassing
D
Nomination of Candidate
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Q. 21
What is the motive of Reserved Constituencies?
A
To ensure representation to weaker sections
B
Right to Vote
C
Right to life
D
None of these
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Q. 22
Following is a weakness (challenge to) Indian election system:
A
Secret Ballot
B
Use of Electronic Voting Machines
C
Misuse of Official Machinery
D
Universal Adult Franchise
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Q. 23
Which among the following is not correct?
A
The Election Commission conducts all elections for the Parliament and Assemblies
B
The Election Commission directs and controls the preparation of electoral rolls
C
The Election Commission cannot fix the election dates
D
The Election Commission does the scrutiny of Nomination papers
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Q. 24
The number of seats reserved for scheduled caste in Lok Sabha is:
A
84
B
89
C
59
D
99
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Q. 25
What is a key requirement for a democratic election?
A
There should be no real choice offered to voters.
B
Candidates should be selected based on age and experience.
C
Every vote should have equal value.
D
The results should be predetermined.
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Q. 26
Which of these is not a feature of Indian democracy?
A
India has the largest number of voters.
B
Every citizen has one vote and equal value.
C
Losing parties refuse to accept the verdict.
D
Indian Election Commission is powerful.
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Q. 27
Which is not a condition of a democratic election?
A
Everyone is allowed to vote
B
Political parties must contest
C
Candidate not preferred gets elected
D
Elections held regularly
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Q. 28
Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by?
A
Governor
B
President
C
Prime Minister
D
Election Commission of India
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Q. 29
In Democracy Elections are important because:
A
The formation of government becomes easy
B
They help in the formation of opposition party
C
They are a check on the working of the government
D
All of the above
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Q. 30
Members of Election Commission are appointed by?
A
Chief Justice of India
B
Elected by the people
C
President of India
D
Prime Minister of India
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Q. 31
What is the age of a person who can contest election for Lok Sabha in India?
A
40 Years
B
35 Years
C
25 Years
D
30 Years
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Q. 32
What is the purpose of the Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) in Indian elections?
A
To promote voter turnout in rural areas
B
To ensure fair and accurate voting processes
C
To facilitate easy access to voting booths
D
To serve as a mandatory identification for voters
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Q. 33
What is meant by term ‘Constituency’?
A
Secretariat
B
Parliament (Sansad)
C
An area/place from which voters elect representatives.
D
All the above
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Q. 34
Which of the following statements is against the democratic process of elections?
A
The Right to Vote should be given to selected people only
B
Elections should be conducted in a free and fair manner
C
Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections
D
Elections must be held regularly immediately after the term is over
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Q. 35
Which of the following is not allowed while carrying out an election campaign?
A
Giving money to voters to cast vote for particular candidate
B
Door-to-door canvassing
C
Using television channels
D
Contacting voters on phone
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Q. 36
What is the Electoral Roll?
A
The list of those who are eligible to vote.
B
The list of those who are contesting the election.
C
The list of those who are not eligible to vote.
D
None of the above
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Q. 37
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?
A
The People of India
B
The President of India
C
The Chief Justice of India
D
The Prime Minister of India
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Q. 38
Choose the correctly matched pair.
A
Panchayat Elections - Representatives elected for six years
B
Lok Sabha - Every citizen has multiple votes
C
Assembly Constituencies - Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
D
By-Election - Held every five years
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Q. 39
By-elections are held in one constituency to______.
A
select a capable candidate
B
fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation of a member
C
fill the seats in Vidhan Sabha
D
elect two leaders in the constituency
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Q. 40
Analyze the following statements regarding fair electoral practices and select which one is fair.
A
A minister flags off a new train
B
Distributing blankets for votes
C
Supporters take voters to a temple
D
A candidate promises a train
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Q. 41
Election Commissioner (CEC) is appointed by the ______ of India.
A
Prime Minister
B
President
C
Parliament
D
Chief Justice
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Q. 42
Which of the following is not included in the Model Code of Conduct for election campaigns?
A
No use of govt vehicles
B
No laying foundation stones
C
Make promises of public facilities
D
No use of worship for propaganda
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